Multipurpose Prevents Epidemics Band

ABSTRACT

A multipurpose prevents epidemics band contains a body, at least one elastic rope, and an adjusting member. The body includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and a movable replacing layer. The first outer layer is attached on the second outer layer, and an accommodating pocket is defined between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and has at least one opening so as to accommodate the movable replacing layer. The first outer layer has a filtering nonwoven fabric soaked with herbal liquid. The at least one elastic rope is inserted into two opposite sides of the body, and the adjusting member is fixed on each of the at least one elastic rope. Thereby, the body is hanged on user&#39;s head or other portions, and the adjusting member is arranged to adjust an expansion and retraction of the at least one elastic rope.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invent relates to a multipurpose prevents epidemics band,and more particularly to a multipurpose prevents epidemics band which isproduced by using traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion and folktherapy so as to obtain protection, heating, cold proof and wormfunctions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional moxibustion means igniting herbal medicine to cure user,and it is easy to cause fire carelessly and have air pollution. Also,patient will be burned to blister or to be purulent to skins. In therapyprocess, the patient has to sit or lie for a long time, thus havinginconvenience and discomfort. A conventional topical medicine agentcontains herbal medicine bag, herbal paste, medicine patch, orpositioning strap of topical formulations which is coated or pasted onuser's skins, but it cannot expand skin pores and blood vessels so thatmedicine is absorbed via the skins.

A conventional mask is employed to stop dirties and dusts flowing intonose and mouth. The conventional mask contains an outer layer, afiltering layer, a skin contacting layer, and two elastic ropes fixed ontwo opposite sides of the mask, wherein the filtering layer is anonwoven fabric with activated carbon and is defined between the outerlayer and the skin contacting layer, an peripheral side of the filteringlayer is in connection with an peripheral side of the skin contactinglayer and a peripheral side of the outer layer.

Nevertheless, such a conventional mask still has the following defects:

1. In breathing, the air cannot be filtered completely after passingthrough the filtering layer, thereby having poor antibacterial andantiviral functions.

2. The conventional mask is worn on user's ears by means of the twoelastic ropes, yet it cannot cover user's face tightly and comfortably.For example, protecting rate of the conventional mask is 50%. In otherwords, viruses and bacteria in the air pass through the make easily andcannot be stopped entering user's mouth and nose. Likewise, it isuncomfortable for the user after a long period of using time.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide amultipurpose prevents epidemics band which when a body is hanged onacupuncture point or painful portions, it can be used as the herbalmedicine bag, herbal paste, medicine patch, or positioning strap oftopical formulations, and when the body is employed as the topicalformulations, the herbal medicine bag will not be placed in anaccommodating pocket but contact with skins directly, such that the moxabag generates heat to expand skin pores and blood vessels so thatmedicines are absorbed via skin tissue, thus heating and activatingmuscles and bones. Initiative will combine topical transdermal route ofadministration is generally customary formulations, and warm moxibustionpackage isothermal bags into one of the innovative route ofadministration. Due to at least one elastic rope is inserted through twoopposite sides of the body, and each of the at least one elastic ropehas the adjusting member fixed thereon so as to adjust coveringpositions of mouth and nose when hanging the body on the user's head orother portions, hence in breathing process, viruses and bacteria in theair pass through a filtering nonwoven fabric but to be stopped enteringuser's mouth and nose. The at least one elastic rope is not hanged onuser's ears to achieve wearing comfort. The multipurpose preventsepidemics band contains protection, heating, cold proof and wormfunctions to circulate blood and accelerate medicine absorption.Likewise, it is convenient to be portable.

To obtain the above objectives, a multipurpose prevents epidemics bandprovided by the present invention contains:

a body including a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and amovable replacing layer, wherein the first outer layer is attached onthe second outer layer, and an accommodating pocket is defined betweenthe first outer layer and the second outer layer, the accommodatingpocket has at least one opening and is used to accommodate the movablereplacing layer, and the first outer layer has a filtering nonwovenfabric soaked with herbal liquid;

at least one elastic rope inserted into two opposite sides of the body;

an adjusting member fixed on each of the at least one elastic rope;

hence the body is hanged on user's head or other portions, and theadjusting member is arranged to adjust an expansion and retraction ofthe at least one elastic rope.

The first outer layer includes the filtering nonwoven fabric forstopping viruses and bacteria entering user's mouth and nose.Preferably, the accommodating pocket is defined between the first outerlayer and the second outer layer and has a movable replacing layer, themovable replacing layer has a herbal medicine bag and a moxa bag,wherein the herbal medicine bag has five Chinese herbal medicinesprocessed and crushed for circulating blood and preventing diseases, andthe moxa bag has heating material comprised of iron powders, magnets,activated carbon, sodium, and

Chinese herbal medicines soaked with liquid mixed from five Chineseherbal medicines. Thereby, the moxa bag is rubbed to release heat sothat temperature of the user's body is raised up to 40-45° C. forrelieving spreading of influenza virus. Preferably, since mucussecretion occurs quickly after the moxa bag is rubbed to release heat,viruses are removed from the user's body with mucus secretion, therebyimproving body's defense.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to a first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the application of the multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of themultipurpose prevents epidemics band according to the first embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the application of themultipurpose prevents epidemics band according to the first embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 5 is also another perspective view showing the application of themultipurpose prevents epidemics band according to the first embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to a first embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the application of themultipurpose prevents epidemics band according to the first embodimentof the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing theexploded components of the multipurpose prevents epidemics bandaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 isanother perspective view showing the application of the multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 5 is also another perspective view showing theapplication of the multipurpose prevents epidemics band according to thefirst embodiment of the present invention. The multipurpose preventsepidemics band of the first embodiment comprises:

a body 10 including a first outer layer 11, a second outer layer 12, anda movable replacing layer 13, wherein the first outer layer 11 isattached on the second outer layer 12, and an accommodating pocket 14 isdefined between the first outer layer 11 and the second outer layer 12;as shown in FIG. 2, the accommodating pocket 14 has two openings 141defined on two sides thereof, and the first outer layer 11 has a firstcotton fabric (or a first non-woven fabric) 111 disposed on an externalsurface thereof, a filtering nonwoven fabric 112 soaked with herballiquid and mounted on an internal surface thereof, and a nose fixedarticle 113 fixed on an upper side of the first cotton fabric (or thefirst non-woven fabric) 111; the second outer layer 12 has a secondcotton fabric (or a second non-woven fabric) 121 disposed on an externalsurface thereof and an activated carbon fiber cloth 122 mounted on aninternal surface thereof; the movable replacing layer 13 has a herbalmedicine bag 131 and a moxa bag 132, wherein the herbal medicine bag 131is fixed on one side of the moxa bag 132 and has five Chinese herbalmedicines processed and crushed for circulating blood and preventingdiseases, the moxa bag 132 has heating material comprised of ironpowders, magnets, activated carbon, sodium, and Chinese herbal medicinessoaked with liquid mixed from five Chinese herbal medicines; the herbalmedicine bag 131 and the moxa bag 132 are placed in the accommodatingpocket 14 from the two openings 141;

at least one elastic rope 20 inserted into two opposite sides of thebody 10 so as to be pulled and return back to its original position;

an adjusting member 30 formed in a ball shape and includes a throughhole 31 formed on a central position thereof and a pressing column 32secured therein, wherein the through hole 31 of the adjusting member 30is arranged to insert the at least one elastic rope 20 and to adjust anexpansion and retraction of the at least one elastic rope 20 by ways ofthe pressing column 32. Since the adjusting member 30 is a well-knownart, further remarks are omitted.

Referring further to FIG. 2, the filtering nonwoven fabric 112 of thefirst outer layer 11 is soaked with the herbal liquid, the accommodatingpocket 14 has the herbal medicine bag 131 placed therein adjacent touser's body and the moxa bag 132 facing outwardly, and the moxa bag 132has the herbal medicine bag 131 located on an outer surface thereof. Asillustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the moxa bag 132 is processed from ironpowders, magnets, activated carbon, sodium, and Chinese herbal medicinessoaked with liquid mixed from five Chinese herbal medicines.

In use, the body 10 is fitted on user's head so as to be used as a headhanging mask and to obtain advantages as follows:

1. The body 10 covers user's mouth and nose tightly to enhance diseaseprevention.

2. In breathing process, viruses and bacteria in the air pass throughthe filtering nonwoven fabric 112, thus stopping viruses and bacteriaentering user's mouth and nose.

3. The accommodating pocket 14 of the body 10 is configured toaccommodate the herbal medicine bag 131 for preventing diseaseinfection.

4. The moxa bag 132 is processed from iron powders, magnets, activatedcarbon, sodium, and Chinese herbal medicines soaked with liquid mixedfrom the five Chinese herbal medicines so as to provide diseaseprevention.

5. The moxa bag 132 is rubbed to release heat so that temperature of theuser's body is raised up to 40-45° C. for relieving spreading ofinfluenza virus because the temperature of the user's body is more than10° C. to 20° C. at which influenza virus spread quickly.

6. Since mucus secretion occurs quickly after the moxa bag 132 is rubbedto release heat, viruses are removed from the user's body with mucussecretion, thereby improving body's defense.

In addition, when the body 10 is hanged on navel, zusanli acupoint, ordog day acupoint, it can be used as the herbal medicine bag 131, herbalpaste, medicine patch, or positioning strap of topical formulations.When the body 10 is employed as the topical formulations, the herbalmedicine bag 131 will not be placed in the accommodating pocket 14 butcontact with skins directly, such that the moxa bag 132 generates heatto expand skin pores and blood vessels so that medicines are absorbedvia skin tissue, thus heating and activating muscles and bones.Accordingly, the multipurpose prevents epidemics band is also applied astopical medicine agent and to achieve heating effect. Likewise, it isconvenient to be portable. Initiative will combine topical transdermalroute of administration is generally customary formulations, and warmmoxibustion package isothermal bags into one of the innovative route ofadministration.

Due to the at least one elastic rope 20 is inserted through the twoopposite sides of the body 10, and each of the at least one elastic rope20 has the adjusting member 30 fixed thereon so as to adjust coveringpositions of the mouth and the nose when hanging the body 10 on theuser's head or other portions, thereby covering the mouth and the nosecomfortably and tightly.

With reference to FIG. 3, the body 10 includes the first outer layer 11,the second outer layer 12, and the movable replacing layer 13. The firstouter layer 11 has the first cotton fabric (or the first non-wovenfabric) 111, the filtering nonwoven fabric 112 soaked with the herballiquid, and the nose fixed article 113 fixed on the upper side of thefirst cotton fabric (or the first non-woven fabric) 111. The secondouter layer 12 has the second cotton fabric (or the second non-wovenfabric) 121 and the activated carbon fiber cloth 122. The accommodatingpocket 14 has the herbal medicine bag 131 placed therein adjacent touser's body and the moxa bag 132 facing outwardly, and the herbalmedicine bag 131 and the moxa bag 132 have heating material, hence afterthe herbal medicine bag 131 and the moxa bag 132 are rubbed to releaseheat so that the temperature of the user's body is raised up to 40-45°C. for relieving, filtering and preventing spreading of influenza virus.Preferably, the air flow into the user's body through the first cottonfabric (or the first non-woven fabric) 111, the filtering nonwovenfabric 112, the moxa bag 132, the herbal medicine bag 131, the activatedcarbon fiber cloth 122, and the second cotton fabric (or the secondnon-woven fabric) 121, thus enhancing filtration protection. The herbalmedicine bag 131 and the moxa bag 132 are also provided to releaseherbal aroma, thus enhancing comfort.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a multipurposeprevents epidemics band according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention. The multipurpose prevents epidemics band of the secondembodiment is served as a washable or disposable mask and comprises: abody 10. The body 10 includes a first outer layer 11, an article nosefixed 113 fixed on an upper side thereof, a filtering nonwoven fabric112 soaked with herbal liquid, an accommodating pocket 14 definedbetween the first outer layer 11 and the second outer layer 12 andhaving a movable replacing layer 13 accommodated in the accommodatingpocket 14. The movable replacing layer 13 has a herbal medicine bag 131fixed in the accommodating pocket 14 proximate to user's body and a moxabag 132 facing to an external environment. The body 10 also includes twoelastic ropes 20 inserted into two opposite sides thereof, and eachelastic rope 20 has an adjusting member 30, wherein the adjusting member30 is a Velcro tape 40 which has an attaching section 41 formed on afirst side of the Velcro tape 40 and a connecting section 42 arranged ona second side of the Velcro tape 40 and coupling with the attachingsection 41, such that the Velcro tape 40 is inserted through the twoelastic ropes 20 and is connected by ways of the attaching section 41and the connecting section 42. Thereby, the multipurpose preventsepidemics band of the second embodiment has above-mentioned advantages.Furthermore, the body 10 is attached on the user's body by means of theattaching section 41 and the connecting section 42. The body 10 includesherbal medicines to enhance disease prevention and the moxa bag 132 isused as the herbal medicine bag 131, herbal paste, medicine patch, orpositioning strap of topical formulations. When the body 10 is used asthe topical formulations, the herbal medicine bag 131 will not be placedin the accommodating pocket 14 but contact with skins directly, suchthat the moxa bag 132 generates heat to expand skin pores and bloodvessels so that medicines are absorbed via skin tissue, thus heating andactivating muscles and bones. It is preferable that the body 10 can bealso employed as knee brace, elbow pad, wrist band, and ankle brace.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth forthe purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments ofthe invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to thoseskilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended tocover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A multipurpose prevents epidemics bandcomprising: a body including a first outer layer, a second outer layer,and a movable replacing layer, wherein the first outer layer is attachedon the second outer layer, and an accommodating pocket is definedbetween the first outer layer and the second outer layer, theaccommodating pocket has at least one opening and is used to accommodatethe movable replacing layer, and the first outer layer has a filteringnonwoven fabric soaked with herbal liquid; at least one elastic ropeinserted into two opposite sides of the body; an adjusting member fixedon each of the at least one elastic rope; hence the body is hanged onuser's head or other portions, and the adjusting member is arranged toadjust an expansion and retraction of the at least one elastic rope. 2.The multipurpose prevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe first outer layer has a first cotton fabric or a first non-wovenfabric disposed on an external surface thereof and has the filteringnonwoven fabric mounted on an internal surface thereof.
 3. Themultipurpose prevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, wherein thesecond outer layer has a second cotton fabric or a second non-wovenfabric disposed on an external surface thereof and has an activatedcarbon fiber cloth mounted on an internal surface thereof.
 4. Themultipurpose prevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, wherein themovable replacing layer has a moxa bag fixed therein so as to enhancedisease prevention when the body is fitted on user's head.
 5. Themultipurpose prevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, wherein themovable replacing layer is a herbal medicine bag or the moxa bag, suchthat when the body is hanged on navel, zusanli acupoint, or dog dayacupoint, it is used as the herbal medicine bag, herbal paste, medicinepatch, or positioning strap of topical formulations, and initiative willcombine topical transdermal route of administration is generallycustomary formulations, and warm moxibustion package isothermal bagsinto one of the innovative route of administration.
 6. The multipurposeprevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjustingmember includes a through hole formed on a central position thereof anda pressing column secured therein, wherein the through hole of theadjusting member is arranged to insert the at least one elastic rope andto adjust an expansion and retraction of the at least one elastic ropeby ways of the pressing column.
 7. The multipurpose prevents epidemicsband as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjusting member is a Velcrotape which has an attaching section formed on a first side of the Velcrotape and a connecting section arranged on a second side of the Velcrotape and coupling with the attaching section, such that the Velcro tapeis inserted through the at least one elastic ropes and is connected byways of the attaching section and the connecting section.
 8. Themultipurpose prevents epidemics band as claimed in claim 1, wherein thefirst outer layer has a nose fixed article fixed on an upper sidethereof.